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" 248, note I. A motto for those days in New England might have been the words put in Rob Roy's mouth by Wordsworth : — Of old things all are over old, Of good things none are good enough ; We '11 show that we can help to frame A world of other stuff. "
The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Page 423
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904
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Poems in 2 Vols., Reprinted Original Ed. of 1807 Ed. with Note on ..., Volume 2

William Wordsworth - 1807 - 258 pages
...part; " Becoming, that mankind should learn " That we are not to be surpass'd " In fatherly concern. " Of old things all are over old, " Of good things none are good enough:— " We'll shew that we can help to frame " A world of other stuff. " I, too, will have my Kings that...
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The United States Literary Gazette, Volume 4

1826 - 506 pages
...of the new world must appropriate the words of the English poet, and say of European institutions— Of old things all are over old. Of good things none...that we can help to frame A world of other stuff. Wordsworth's Rob Roy. Very affectionately, yours. MYTHOLOGY OF THE LITHUANIANS, TRANSLATED FROM THE...
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The United States Literary Gazette, Volume 4

1826 - 490 pages
...of the new world must appropriate the words of the English poet, and say of European institutions— Of old things all are over old. Of good things none are good enough; \Ve '11 show that we can help to frame A world of other stuff. Wordmorlh'i Rob Roy. Very affectionately,...
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume 3

William Wordsworth - 1827 - 482 pages
...our part; Becoming, that mankind should learn That we are not to be surpassed In fatherly concern. Of old things all are over old, Of good things none are good enough : — We 11 shew that we can help to frame A world of other stuff. I, too, will have my Kings that take From me...
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Life of Robert Burns

John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 342 pages
...theory." This surely is not the language of one of those who then said and sung broadly and boldly " Of old things all are over old; Of good things none are good enough ; We'll show that we can help to frame A world of other stuff." * Mr Gray removed from the s hool of...
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...theory." This surely is not the language of one of those who then said and sung broadly and boldly " Of old things all are over old; Of good things none are good enough ; We'll show that we can help to frame A world of other stuff." • Mr Gray removed from the school...
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The republic of letters, [ed.] by A. Whitelaw, Volume 3

Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...fatherly concern. "Of old things all are over old, Of Rood things none are good enough : — We'll show that we can help to frame A world of other stuff. " I, too, will have my kings that take From me the sign of life and death : Kingdoms ms shall shift...
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Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1834 - 368 pages
...assurance of permanent fame, they seem to have been either indifferent or resigned with regard to immediate '"Of old things all are over old, Of good things none are good enough ;— We'll show that we con help to frame A world of other stuff." 3 reputation. Through all the works...
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The Republic of Letters: A Selection, in Poetry and Prose, from ..., Volume 3

Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 460 pages
...fatherly concern. ' • Of old things all are over old. Of good things none arc good enough :— We'll show that we can help to frame A world of other stuff " I, too, will have my kings that take From me the sign of life and death: Kingdoms shall shift about,...
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Letters from America, Volume 2

John Robert Godley - 1844 - 272 pages
...unknown and unthought of; the Americans have adopted (sad acted upon) the principle of Rob Roy, — “Of old things all are over old, Of good things none are good enough: We'll show that we can help to mould A world of other stuff.” And when we consider that it is (almost...
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